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Job Description
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- Pharmacy registration
- Pharmacy registration
Job summary
Aldershot PCN is looking for a Clinical Pharmacist. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
To liaise with the practices and, where practicable, help to standardise the medicines management process across the PCN.
To consult patients within defined levels of competence.
To receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians.
To receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff.
To support the review of medications for registered patients
To provide proactive advice and support on medicines and prescribing systems to the PCN multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN
To provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff
Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives
To support in the delivery of enhanced services including Enhanced Care in Care Homes and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN
To support improvement of the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance
About us
Salus is a GP Federation which was formed by the local GP practices within North East Hampshire and Farnham. This Includes practices located in Aldershot, Farnborough, Fleet, Farnham & Yateley. We hold several contracts supporting primary care to deliver services on behalf of those practices, helping them work better together and with other healthcare providers leading to improved patient services and developing new ones due to constant changes in the Primary Care environment.
We also assist practices with admin, operational and HR support and facilitate shared learning across localities. By engaging with the public, we also help ensure that services are designed and developed with patient and public involvement.
The staff at Salus Medical Services have a wealth of experience working in general practice and therefore a good understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced.
Date posted
25 June 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience From £47,000 depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
U0042-24-0015
Job locations
Aldershot Centre For Health
Hospital Hill
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 1AY
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
To liaise with the practices and, where practicable, help to standardise the medicines management process across the PCN.
To consult patients within defined levels of competence.
To receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians.
To receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff.
To support the review of medications for registered patients
To provide proactive advice and support on medicines and prescribing systems to the PCN multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN
To provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff
Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives
To support in the delivery of enhanced services including Enhanced Care in Care Homes and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN
To support improvement of the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance.
To manage therapeutic drug monitoring system and recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e. anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs etc.
To actively support the signposting of patients to the correct healthcare professional
To act as the PCN central contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships with community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, other PCN Clinical Pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage incidents.
Provide peer support to Pharmacy Technicians and prescription administrative staff.
To review the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events.
To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.
To attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics) through advice or direct care
To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area always.
You should be
The successful applicants will need to be self-motivated and capable of networking with both the PCN team as well as practice teams. Whilst also being able to work on their own.
Previous PCN/Primary Care working experience is desirable.
You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with a good working knowledge of primary care and the challenges facing medicines management in the NHS.
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
To liaise with the practices and, where practicable, help to standardise the medicines management process across the PCN.
To consult patients within defined levels of competence.
To receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians.
To receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff.
To support the review of medications for registered patients
To provide proactive advice and support on medicines and prescribing systems to the PCN multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN
To provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff
Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives
To support in the delivery of enhanced services including Enhanced Care in Care Homes and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN
To support improvement of the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance.
To manage therapeutic drug monitoring system and recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e. anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs etc.
To actively support the signposting of patients to the correct healthcare professional
To act as the PCN central contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships with community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, other PCN Clinical Pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage incidents.
Provide peer support to Pharmacy Technicians and prescription administrative staff.
To review the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events.
To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.
To attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics) through advice or direct care
To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area always.
You should be
The successful applicants will need to be self-motivated and capable of networking with both the PCN team as well as practice teams. Whilst also being able to work on their own.
Previous PCN/Primary Care working experience is desirable.
You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with a good working knowledge of primary care and the challenges facing medicines management in the NHS.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Salus Medical Services Ltd
Address
Aldershot Centre For Health
Hospital Hill
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 1AY
Employer's website
http://www.salusmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Salus Medical Services Ltd
Address
Aldershot Centre For Health
Hospital Hill
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 1AY
Employer's website
http://www.salusmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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